Dyslexia is a disorder that affects ten to fifteen percent of the population, but most of those students receive no help or diagnosis for their disorder. Rahmanda Campbell, founder and chief executive officer of The Reading Clinic in Philadelphia, hopes to work against this trend by providing professional testing and services for students at risk […]
The leader of digital textbook content, Discovery Education, has released a new math “Techbook” to aid students and teachers in the classroom. According to the company, the new “techbook” can be accessed on any device. The book is designed to be as interactive as possible, engaging students in real-life applications. In addition to built-in features, […]
It is hugely important that children with learning disorders see examples of adults with the same disorders, who are succeeding in their life dreams. Wilson Elementary School in Pampa, TX had the privilege of giving kids with dyslexia exactly this sort of example: Neal Gardner, a detective for the Pampa Police Department, who has dyslexia, visited […]
Math is interesting. You might want to argue with me, and I understand. Personally, I had not yet discovered this fact in fourth grade, when my teacher focused on hammering down math facts and otherwise shouting at our class. In fact, I’m pretty sure I first truly realized it some time in college, when I […]
In an increasingly technological generation, students in engineering and mathematics fields become more and more vital. With the greater demand for STEM careers the Obama administration looks to encourage STEM education. Other nations, such as Italy have had similar policies that were somewhat unsuccessful due to the sheer number of students entering engineering schools with […]
In Texas elementary and middle schools students are struggling to pass the math courses. Some students are failing the math courses and the administration had this curriculum to advance the kids for high school and college. However, it is proven not to work due to a lot of kids struggling with the math subject example […]
Focusing on early detection and screening for youth’s mental health and behavioral problems is important. A local program has gained recognition for doing this. HUGS, Health Under Guided Systems, has helped with this. The National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI of Collier County started this program. With an educational component to these programs too […]
It is estimated that between five and ten percent of children show math and language related learning disabilities. There are strategies for helping these children work with these issues. Read further to learn related symptoms identified in determining whether a child has a learning disability or not in order to find the appropriate solution they […]
This article discusses 7 simple math tricks that are easy to perform, but also useful in everyday life for common problems that people are often faced with. These tips and tricks are not all that difficult to understand and relatively easy to memorize and carry on into one’s daily life. Some of the math tricks […]
This article focuses on Disney and its newest developments in mathematical education that will be provided through a mobile platform with numerous apps that are free or $4.99 for the enhanced version. As children are starting to use mobile devices more frequently now, the expansion of educational apps and the learning app market as a […]
